Onsite:
Great
Beginnings is fully licensed and
insured for liquor at the
Knights of Columbus Hall in Sanford.
Offsite:
Great
Beginnings is fully licensed and insured for off-premise
liquor. Depending on the town in which the event is held,
there may be a local charge for a one-day off-premise liquor
license. Many towns do not charge this fee but some (like
Sanford) do charge a $25 fee.
Full Bar Setup:
Includes plasticware drink cups. (add $1 per
person for glassware) ice, sodas, juices, mixers, sparkling
water, fruit garnish, napkins, and straws. There is no
charge for the bar setup!
Bartender:
Bartender fee is $20
per hour (including travel time), plus gratuity at 15% of
bar total. Gratuities paid (by guests) directly to the
bartender are subtracted so that host will only be
responsible for any deficit of the 15% total.
Bar Options:
(1) Open Bar: Host pays for bar total.
(2)
Partial Open Bar: Host pays for bar total for a
pre-determined amount of time (example – first two hours are
open bar; then convert to cash bar).
(3)
Partial Open Bar: Host pays for bar total for a
pre-determined amount of money (example – first $500
{including 15% gratuity}; then convert to cash bar)
(4)
Cash Bar: Guests pay the bartender individually for their
drinks.
Drink Prices:
Domestic beer (bottled): Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Lite,
Coors Light, Michelob Light, Michelob Ultra - $3.25 per
bottle
Imported beer (bottled): Guinness, Heineken, Stella Artois,
Sam Adams, Corona, Amstell Light - $3.50 per bottle
House wine: Sutter Home – Pinot Grigio, White Zinfandel,
Chardonnay, Cabernet - $4.50 per glass
Premium wine: Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, Blackstone Merlot
- $5.75 per glass
